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New for the 2021 edition

New for this edition of Swiss Bike Adventure route:

Coming down from San Bernardino pass, the route follows the Ticino river to it’s source at the top of Nufenenpass.Nufenen Pass is with 2478m the highest mountain pass with a paved road within Switzerland and the 10th highest paved road in the Alps. It was the last mountain pass road paved in Switzerland and opened September 1969. From the top you get spectacular views of the Bernese Alps, including the Finsteraarhorn and the Gries Glacier to the south.photos: Views from the top of Nufenenpass.

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Registration closes in a week

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Post date 24.05.2021
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One month to the grand depard of the Swiss-BikeAdventure. Only a few days to register, we are closing the registration in a week:
https://swiss-bikeadventure.com/register/

First climb from Wassen to the Sustenpass. The Sustenpass is expected to be open the day before the grand depart.

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ITT from July 8th on

Because of much more snow in the Swiss mountains as usual this time of the year and still snowing at high altitude again, Sustenpass is now expected to be open June 25th. As a result of this, ITT will be possible from July 8th on.

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Grand depard June 26th

The grand depard of the second edition of the Swiss Bike Adventure will be on June 26th at Andermatt.
https://swiss-bikeadventure.com/register/

Events coming months:

Iberica Traversa: 10.05.2021 – CONFIRMED
NorthCape-Tarifa: 20.06.2021
Swiss Bike Adventure: 26.06.2021 – CONFIRMED
Alaska-Divide: 15.08.2021
Iberica Traversa (finish Tarifa and Sidi Ifni), 19.09.2021
Morocco-BikeAdventure: 09.10.2021 – decision till 31.08.2021
Iberica Traversa northbound: 01.05.2022
Iberica Traversa southbound: (finish Tarifa and Sidi Ifni): 09.2022
Morocco-BikeAdventure: 10.2022

Photo from the route:Hairpin bends of the Furka Pass, as seen in James Bond “Goldfinger”.

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#sba2021 Route update

There will be no border crossing to Italy.

Bernina Pass and Splügen Pass postponed for the time until free traveling is possible again.

Epic Flüela Pass (2383m) is now part of the route.

Same distance 1300km, same vertical climb 27000m!

Some riders say that it is achievable to reach finish line in less than 4 days!!!Can you beat that time?

The grand depart of the second edition will be on June 26th at Andermatt (start and finish).

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Andermatt and the legendary Furka Pass.

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Post date 02.03.2021
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Andermatt – start and finish line will be at the same place of this year SwissBike-Adventure and in the photo behind it under a ton of snow lies the legendary Furka Pass. Due to covid19 restrictions the Italian part of the route will stay as an option. We are working on route update and will publish it soon.

Grand depard: June 26, 2021